The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Practical Advice for Career Artists
We’ve invited a panel of art industry professionals, to discuss the good, the bad and the ugly (but necessary) things needed to make a career as an artist. In the third event of this kind, homework and Raygun agency are joined by the associate editor of Miami New Times, Jose Duran, and accomplished career artist, Magnus Sodamin. Aurelio Aguilo, co-founder of homework, will be sharing his insight as well. The panel will be moderated by Florencia Franceschetti, journalist and founder of Raygun Agency.
The panel is followed by the exhibit's closing party featuring performances by Za Za and Little Annie
About Jose Duran
Jose D. Duran is the associate editor of the Miami New Times, spearheading the publication's cultural coverage. His writing has earned him recognition from the Florida Press Association, the Florida Press Club, and the Association of Alternative Newsmedia. He's been covering Miami's cultural landscape since 2005 and graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in journalism and a minor in art history.
About Magnus Sodamin
Born in Manhattan, New York (1987) Sodamin lives and works in Miami. He spent a year developing his painting practice at the Nansenskolen in Lillehammer, Norway; a humanitarian institute that focuses on cross-cultural exchange. He received his BFA in
painting with a minor in art history from the New World School of the Arts, Miami in 2012. Sodamin explores practices ranging from painting, textile, ceramic and drawing.
Selected Solo's include:
- "Wild Altar" (Dot fiftyone Gallery, 2021)
- "Impressions of Our Landscape" (Primary Projects, 2017) - "Infinity Split" (Primary Projects, 2015).
Some Residencies include:
- Agder Kunst Center, Norway (2020)
- Vermont Studio Center (2018)
- Airie, Everglades (2017),
Museums Quartier Vienna (2015)
- Deering Estate, Miami, Florida (2015)
His work resides in both the Boca Raton Museum of Art and Jorge Perez private collection.
Magnus Sodamin’s lush nature inspired paintings explore changing global narratives through spiritual inquiry and spontaneous creativity. His process is cathartic and vigorous,
resulting in paintings that reflect the beauty of the natural world, while exploring the states of climate, and environment. His vibrant works are full of energetic gestures that are both
joyful and turbulent, indicative of the artists’ passionate sense awe and quiet reverence of nature.
About Aurelio Aguilo
Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Aurelio has been deeply immersed in the contemporary art world in both New York and Miami, as well as the burgeoning creative and design scene in the Dominican Republic. Originally focused on strictly working as a visual artist, he became interested in the business side of art after visiting Art Basel Miami Beach in the late 2000s. Enticed by this new and strange world, he moved to New York City to complete an MA in Art Business at the Sotheby’s Institute of Art, writing his Master’s thesis on how the growing event-driven culture of the art world was dictating its rhythm and business practices.
Working in and around the art world of NYC, he came up with the concept for what is now homework, a nomadic art gallery that exists ephemerally online and in the form of temporary exhibitions in experimental art space[s] around the world. Operating without a permanent physical space, homework aims to break down the walls of the traditional art world and make the art consuming experience more accesible to a new stock of artists and collectors. Connecting people through stories, homework’s goal is to make the gallery experience friendlier, while always prioritizing quality and integrity.
About Florencia Franceschetti
Florencia Franceschetti is an Argentine journalist and marketer based in Miami. She started Raygun Agency in 2016 in order to help creative businesses improve their branding, exposure and revenue. Raygun has worked with fashion houses, art galleries, artists, record labels, festivals, restaurants and other businesses. Clients include Diesel, Red Bull Music, FK Irons and Basic.Space, among others.
As a journalist, Florencia has also worked as a contributor to several music publications, including Miami New Times and Bandcamp Daily, and is the founder of Too Much Love Magazine. Working under the name Flor Frances, she’s conducted interviews with dozens of artists including Yoko Ono, Debbie Harry (Blondie), Peter Hook (Joy Division/New Order) and Lol Tolhurst (The Cure), among many others.